TBS Today, April 11

On Thursday night, we broke the news about an apartment fire in central Berkeley that may have displaced one resident.

BFD said the damage was estimated at $40,000 and that the resident was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

We went to the scene for a closer look.

Berkeley apartment fire closes MLK at Channing Way

Update: BFD said the damage was estimated at $40,000 and that one resident was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Also: Sixteen people who had been staying in Berkeley's Civic Center Park agreed to move into housing in recent weeks and the tents that dotted the west side of the park have been removed, officials said this week.

Here's what we know.

Berkeley’s Civic Center Park encampment has been removed

Berkeley City Councilman Igor Tregub provided an update on the encampment in an email to constituents this week.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

On Friday, we published the name of the Berkeley woman who died after an apartment fire earlier this month.

We've been asking for updates regularly. The name finally became available today.

Update: Disabled woman dead after Berkeley apartment fire

On April 11, authorities released the name of the woman who died. She was 64-year-old Michelle Ann Mulder.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

In other news

Thursday night, we attended the memorial at the Brazilian Room for Ben Brown, who was killed while walking in Berkeley in November.

We were able to meet many of the people who spoke to us after Brown's death and shared such poignant stories about the impact he made on their lives.

It was a beautiful event followed by a fitting sunset.

In case you missed it

Teen stabbed in Berkeley, assailants flee on scooters

The victim told police he had been stabbed near the shoulder and could not feel his hand, according to emergency dispatches.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Berkeley robbery detectives make 3 arrests in ‘major cases’

The same suspects were linked to “related cases” in nearby jurisdictions, BPD said Thursday.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Man, 80, strangled during random attack on College Ave.

Police say David Hobbs jumped into the victim’s passenger seat and got on top of him, then began to strangle him, after the man opened his car door.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

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